Question : MTNL TRUMP PRE-PAID MOBILE SERVICE

(a) whether the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited has launched a Trump pre-paid mobile services from January 15, 2002 in Delhi and Mumbai;

(b) if so, whether its lower tariff set by MTNL has been welcomed by public in both Delhi and Mumbai;

(c) whether this has forced the private companies to reduce the tariff;

(d) the extent to which the MTNL has achieved success in this regard;

(e) whether there is any proposal to reduce the monthly rent and the pulse rate from three minutes to two minutes; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)


(a) MTNL has launched its `Trump` pre-paid mobile service from 14th January, 2002 in Delhi and Mumbai.

(b): Yes, Sir.

(c) Yes, Sir.

(d) The `Trump` pre-paid service of MTNL, has so far raised a customer base of 17000 in Delhi and 10096 in Mumbai since its launch on 14th January, 2002.

(e) No, Sir.

(f) Does not arise in view of (e) above.